Urban School Lab Day 2023

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 | 9:30AM-5:30PM

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>The Lab of the Urban School of Sciences Po is pleased to invite you to the annual event to present and discuss the year's Group Projects. Students, partners, teachers, researchers, or professionals of cities and regions, this day is for you! Come and discuss the significant contemporary urban and territorial issues.

41 group projects
200 students 
30 speakers

Every year, the Urban School's students are invited by public or private partners to collaborate on real-life challenges, in order to address operational and strategic questions. They do this through a "Group Project" exercise. The students will present their projects during workshops, with the presence of tutors and partners, and will receive feedback from a major witness as well as engage in debates.

Preliminary programme

Introductory Plenary Session | 9:30-11:00

The Zéro Artificialisation Nette (ZAN) Law and the ecological transition of the urban professional world

Tommaso Vitale, Dean of the Urban School, Jean-Marc Offner, President of the Strategic Council of the School and Sophie Lafenêtre, Director General of the Etablissement Public Foncier d'Occitanie will be present

Presentation of the cartography of the controversies on the ZAN realized by students of the Master of Urbanism for Action Logement and the Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture

Workshops and conversations | 11:15-12:45

There will be four workshops taking place simultaneously. These workshops will feature student presentations of two Group Projects, discussions with institutional partners, and a debate with the audience, as well as reactions from a major witness.

Lunch break | 12:45-14:00

Welcome by Mathias Vicherat, Director of Sciences Po

Aperitif Cocktail and visits of the campus of 1 St Thomas

Workshops and conversions | 2-5:15 pm

As for the schedule, alongside the Workshops, there will be Conversations taking place throughout the day. These Conversations are designed to last for 40 minutes each and are intended to foster a discussion between a researcher and a top-tier expert on a current topic of interest.

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See the detailed program (in French)